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Rand leads currency drop as Zuma replaces finance minister
The rand has declined after Pravin Gordhan was replaced as finance minister and new leadership appointed in the mining and energy ministries.
Zuma’s Cabinet: Cronyism over good governance, says DA
The DA says the appointment of some Cabinet ministers indicates President Jacob Zuma created jobs for friends rather than good governance.
Zuma’s Cabinet: Nene for Gordhan, Nathi for Nathi
Former finance minister Pravin Gordhan and former police minister Nathi Mthethwa were demoted as President Jacob Zuma announced his new executive.
Mugabe rewards his loyalists
Analysts say Zanu-PF’s Robert Mugabe’s "thank you" Cabinet has little capacity to solve any of Zimbabwe’s problems.
Richard Calland’s all-female Cabinet dream for SA
What if we took women’s rights seriously? Richard Calland imagines a dream-team executive that could deal with it
Cabinet lekgotla starts in Pretoria
The first day of the Cabinet lekgotla has started in Pretoria, where ministers will discuss the upcoming year’s priorities.
Gordhan’s manual for success
New Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan tells Nic Dawes what activism might mean amid global recession.
Zuma’s top ministers: A thoroughly mixed bag
Jacob Zuma’s team is a mixture of star performers, retreaded failures, passionate activists and loyal lieutenants.
Zuma’s Cabinet: Those who didn’t make the cut
For some, the announcement of Jacob Zuma’s new executive comes with a sigh of relief, for others it dashed their high hopes, writes Mandy Rossouw.
Investors look to new Cabinet for direction
Investors will be looking to the composition of SA’s new Cabinet as a clue to the future policy direction, financial services group Nomura says.
Doing justice
Enver Surty describes his new job as walking into the eye of the storm. Sello S Alcock caught up with the new justice minister in Cape Town.
At last, an end to the lemons
In a month our health regime has moved from folly and despair to hope and commitment. With a mandate for change from health minister Barbara Hogan.
Prepare for life after Trevor
By this time next year Finance Minister Trevor Manuel will most likely not be in office, writes Ferial Haffajee.
‘A special, emotional and sad moment’
Two of the ministers who resigned from Thabo Mbeki’s Cabinet this week spoke to the Mail & Guardian about why they resigned.
‘Crisis? What crisis?’ asks ANC
Six of the Cabinet ministers who quit on Tuesday are willing to serve again, it has emerged, while the deputy defence minister has also resigned.